Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Fellowship

Overview

A year-long advanced fellowship in pediatric cardiac intensive care within Duke's Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center.

Training type: Advanced Clinical Fellowship
Duration: 1 year
Start: July 2026 (applications currently accepted)
Positions: Not stated on official page
Accreditation: Not stated on official page
Department: Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine / Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center

Eligibility: Board certified in Pediatrics; completed fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine or Pediatric Cardiology
International applicants: Institution policyYes - graduates of medical schools outside the US/Canada are eligible if they hold a valid ECFMG certificate or a full unrestricted US licence
Visa support: Institution policyJ-1 alien physician status sponsored by ECFMG with Duke's assistance; Duke is H-1B cap-exempt and H-1B is possible for clinical trainees who have passed USMLE Steps 1-3 and hold an ECFMG certificate (individual programmes decide which visas they accept)
Licence requirement: Institution policyNorth Carolina full medical licence or Resident Training License (RTL) required before clinical duties

Funding: Institution policyGME trainees paid on the Duke stipend scale; FY27 (from 1 July 2026) PGY-1 $71,052 rising to PGY-4 $79,908, PGY-5 $82,992, PGY-6 $86,292, PGY-7 $90,036 (up to PGY-12 $106,800), plus benefits